KNIGHTLY NEWS Vol. 6 - October 19, 2026
Knightly News, VOL 6
October 19
Message from the Principal Message:
The year is sure flying by—it’s already halfway through October! As we move through this busy fall season, we have several exciting activities and important dates coming up. Please mark your calendars for the following events:
Upcoming Events
October 19: PTO Meeting - 3:30
October 22: Parent Conferences, 4:30–6:00 PM
October 22: Grade 8 Trip Informational Meeting, 6:15–6:45 PM
October 28: Half Day and School Dance, 4:00–6:00 PM
October 30: High School Showcase
As the weather continues to change, mornings are getting colder while temperatures tend to warm up by recess and dismissal. Please remind your students to dress in layers so they can stay comfortable throughout the school day. We will continue to have outdoor recess unless it is raining or snowing, or the temperature falls below 30 degrees. Please be sure your student comes to school dressed appropriately for the weather!
With cold and flu season upon us, we also want to remind everyone of the importance of staying healthy. Please encourage your students not to share water bottles, cups, or other personal items that may spread germs. These simple habits can help keep our entire school community healthy.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We appreciate all you do to help make our school a wonderful place for our Knights to learn and grow. Enjoy the week ahead!
Counselors Corner:
Haverhill High School’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Program and Classical Academy are currently accepting applications for 9th grade
HHS CTE Application
Classical Academy Application
On October 30th, the district’s annual high school and career fair will take place at Nettle for all students (Grade 5-8) during the school day.
Whittier Tech and Essex Tech will begin accepting applications online on November 1st.
High School tours have been scheduled! Nettle 8th graders will be going on a tour of Haverhill High School on December 1st and Whittier Tech on December 8th. Permission slips will be sent home closer to the date of the field trips.
If your child is planning on applying to private high schools, please email Mrs.Crowley directly at mcrowley@haverhill-ps.org as soon as possible to ensure the application deadlines are adhered to. Please let Mrs.Crowley know if you have any questions.
School Culture Update:
Students are not permitted to have telephones in school. If phones are in school and seen by school staff, the phone will be placed in the office and not returned until a parent/caregiver collects it. Any phone that is lost, broken or stolen is the responsibility of the student, not school staff.
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO):
October 19 - PTO Meeting after school in the Cafeteria. - 3:30
October 28 - First School Dance sponsored by The PTO: The Monster Mash
Also - Please keep selling the November Prize Calendars!!
After School Clubs, Athletics & Activities:
Badminton Club: The fall session of Badminton Club only has 2 weeks left! The last day of Fall Badminton Club is Thursday October 29. Spring Badminton Club will resume on April 29th.
Fall Sports Schedule
Winter Sports: The winter sports season will begin in November. Information about basketball and cheerleading tryouts will be coming soon!